Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1269 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1269 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 43.5%
World rank
31st
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3457 ha per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0457 ha per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.1269 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 43.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.3457 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 ha per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1429 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1429 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1714 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2286 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2286 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2571 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2657 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2857 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3229 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3457 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1154 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1231 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1192 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0923 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre | +109.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0962 ha per square kilometre | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1269 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per square kilometre, 22.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.1269 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0216 ha per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1714 ha per square kilometre | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | 0.2286 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1763 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 ha per square kilometre | 0.3457 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0615 ha per square kilometre | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0977 ha per square kilometre | 0.0577 ha per square kilometre | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0885 ha per square kilometre | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.1655 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Angola 0.1592 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Zambia 0.1293 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mozambique 0.1217 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kenya 0.0937 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Benin 0.0888 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.1269 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3457 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweet potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sweet potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.